Christian Zaccone

415 to under 235 I had to do this twice so Never again and Never forget! About 8 years ago i found myself over 400 lbs. I wont put blame but I do have to say I was in an abusive relationship with a women that drank.. So I ate and ate and ate some more. I Decided one January morning that everything was going to change. I advised her unless she stopped drinking it was over. SImple as that and i walked out the door of my home in NH and started walking.. Every day i walked and walked a little longer every week i would increase my walking . Well come May I had done away with her and it was all about me at that point. I ended up getting to about 250 lbs on my own. No surgery this time.. I was happy but had a ton of excess skin. I did my legwork and found a plastic surgeon who did 2 seperate surgeries. My Upper body and my lower body. I will say the upper body surgery was not to bad to remove the "man boobs". The Lower Body the Pandectomy procedure was something I would never do again and glad I dont have to.. Very painful procedure and a scar all the way around my body. Im glad I had it done and im glad the second time around my tummy went back to being flat as a board. So back to my story.. I had both surgeries feeling good no issues and then one day out of the blue, and ill never forget it was a couple of days before Thanksgiving I stopped going to the gym.. Dont ask me why I have no clue why i did this. I was invisible. I was working out 6-7 days per week and felt good and i just stopped! The weight started going back on. You all know the struggles of a YOYO person. Up and down and up and down. Well soon after that my father passed away. Very very mixed emotions and a heavy heart. I balooned back up to 415lbs + or -.. I stayed that way for the last couple of years.. At almost 45 years old I didnt know what to do. I knew I needed help. I didnt think i could do it on my own again. I found Dr Jiser the chief bariatric surgeon at Lowell general Hospital in Ma. He advised me I was a great candidate for the "Sleeve". he said i would see amazing results and the sleeve was slowly catching up to the bypass as far as results go, So I went for it. I started in April at 415lbs. I got down to 372 on Surgery date June 24th 2013. I kissed my wife and my mom and said lets do this. i was dedicated. I worked out and walked and walked and walked and then started lifting weights again. Well here we are Jan 11th 2014 9 months after taking the initial step in April.. I weighed in just the other day at 232lbs. Thats -183lbs in 9 months. Amazing. Even Dr Jiser said i was so far ahead of schedule. i went from a 52inch waist to a 34. I went from a 4x shirt to a large. I am off all medications!!! I will never ever go back. I am happy. all the frightening stupid things that "NORMAL" people can do I can now do. We all know how frightful it was to get on an airplane or go to a show. Nothing worse then needing an extended seat belt or wondering if you would fit in the movie theater seat. Well No More. never ever again will i be worried about having to get an aisle seat so i wouldnt bother the person next to me. i recently went back to Aruba. We go everyyear and the reactions were funny and amazing. Hardly anyone knew who I was. It was funny but it showed me i was such a different person. The weight loss has also opened my eyes to the discrimination we all face or faced. We all know that people looked at us "heavy" people differently.. I have noticed so many people have a different attitude towards me. It is for the better now but it also shows me how my weight before made people discriminate against me. Well here I am about 20lbs from my high school weight. I want so badly to be able to take this and help others. Id love to start a support group.. Id love to be a counselor at say a weight watchers but amazingly enough to do that I would have to weigh about 180lbs. Yes that is not happening. I have never been that low and will never get that low. I would look unhealthy. Im trying to break through and figure out ways to reach out to people in similiar situations and help. This weight loss has changed my whole life. I will never look back but I will never forget!! Christian Zaccone Zacconechris@yahoo.com

start at 415. holding steady at 193-198. No issues. Restriction is still around but can eat almost anything I want. Thank you for new lease on life. Christian

How are you doing now.?? Just checking in.

no way buddy.. i lost 220lbs in like 10 months. maintaining just fine. I'm 195 5 11

I has sleeve about a year ago.. at goal. 195lbs. but just had hip[ replacement surgery 2 days ago. i know no ibuprofen etc.. I forget aspirin rule??????? I know extra strength tylenol is ok. Im allergic to all other pain killers so I'm not taking them…

awesome!! I get it.. -220 in 11+ months

it wont fit!!!!! haha

wait a minute.. your not supposed to drink for 6 months to 1 year after surgery.. better check with your surgeon.. your new BABY the Sleeve cant handle the burn!!! Christian

i drink fine. just one is plenty.. think of the $$$ you will save

my 1 year is the same date as your surgery date .. i lost 220lbs in 11 months. im at 192 started at 412. chris

i had my surgery 11 months ago.. ive lost 220lbs.. im at 192 started at 412. about 20lbs per mo average but my results are atypical i believe chris

yes,,,, suggestion.. i would do a preop diet for the liver. you need your fatty liver to decrease to avoid possible complications.. im not sure why no preop diet and i would watch that!!!!! Serioulsly trying to help. Chris

Hi there.. im from mass ... had my sleeve done 10 months ago.. started at 415. im at 195... Im all done.. 33inch waist... large shirt. if you need any advice or mentoring im here for you chris zaccone zacconechris@yahoo.com 978 559 1171 funny im in saugus also but moving in a couple of days...

also your goal of 200 is way way off.. you will buzz by that and go to 140 more than likely

text me anytime 978 559 1171.. no judgement zone here

Reminder FOLKS. Youve been given a tool.. Thats it.. You can mess it up.. I have 2 cousins that have. PLEASE keep your support group TIGHT!! Im here for all... Email me anytime. Im not on board to much anymroe.. Zacconechris@yahoo.com Best of Luck Chris

Piece of cake........

Back on the golf course.. Bike ride, not motorcycle though i bought one of those also, 20 miles a couiple of days per week,... Going to movies, going on airplane.. never having to worry about seat sizes again!!!! Clothes clothes and more clothes... Costing me a fortune but its awesome. Chris

Thats your perogative. But remember one thing... if you keeo it a secret and it gets out then you look like a liar. oh well who cares what they think/./ we all know that your surgery was just a tool so you can fix yourself. You still have to do the work.. if you dont do the work then you can go back the other way.. This is a lifestayle change!! So who cares what others think.. I dont... Chris

MY origianal Surgeon expectations was 250. I reached 215 and thought that was it. Now at 197!! Below below goal weight. Surgeon last week and he said im good. Might lose 5 more ish but then gain 10 more back in muscle. 10 months in - 217lbs. Not typical. I have a great plan if you dare follow it. Luckily I work 3rd shift and have a lot of time on my hands that allowed me to spend time on me!! Email me anytime.. zacconechris@yahoo.com Any Questions. if i can help or support anyone i will... Chris

Its all about THE WORKOUT!!!!! I ate 1100-1300 calories per day.. Im increasing now to 1500+ and stopping cardio casue i dont want to lose anymore.. all weight lifting now and riding a bike outside if spring ever reaches Boston!! Workout 1 hour per day for 6 days per week and take 1 day off.. For those wanting to lose weight its all about CARDIO INTERVAL TRAINING.. Interval training makes your body keep burning for hours after your workout. For example. Say your doing an Eliptical Machine Dont just go along at an easy pace for 35 minutes. DO IT> 2 minute easy and then bust your rump for 3 minutes fast and hard. then 2 minutes easy etc etc. Do that 7 times for a total of 35 minutes.. Thats the same as doing it for an hour at an easy pace. You can do the same idea on treadmill or bike! 2 minutes walk and 3 minutes run!! if you cant run then 2 minutes walk and 3 minutes fast walk uphill.. same idea. This will burn burn burn.. calories. Weight lift.. Simple enough.. low low weight and high reps. like 20 reps of 3 sets of eevry body part 3 2-3 times per week will burn fat like crazy. once you reach goal like me it becomes opposite.. to build and sculpt muscles back.... Email me anytime folks to discuss more. Chris zacconechris@yahoo.com

Yes I agree.. wait 2-4 more . Chris

Normal!!!! now thats a loaded question.. Who is normal?? haha.. Good luck

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no. you will be fine in 3-5 days.